Sources: General Motors might sell Saab
According to a report by Bloomberg which cites unnamed sources, GM is considering dropping the Saab brand amongst other marques in efforts to continue raising enough money to continue operating.
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Toyota overall output down but Daihatsu gains
This is one sure sign of the shift in consumer preferences towards smaller vehicles: Toyota’s global production (for all Toyota brands) was down by 12.6% to 791,665 units for the month of October and its […]
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BamGoo: bizarre “green” vehicle made of bamboo!
This oddity is called the BamGoo electric car and it's body is made of bamboo, what the makers call an "eco-material" that's hard and lightweight.
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New Audi R8 GT3 and upcoming Audi R15 TDI
This is the Audi R8 GT3 codenamed R16 which was unveiled at the Essen Motor Show this week. The R8 conforms to GT3 regulations, which means its V10’s 500+ horsepower is sent to the rear […]
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Ford Ranger Max Concept exhibited at the Thailand Motor Expo 2008
Ford says this Ford Ranger Max concept truck that's being exhibited at the 2008 Thailand International Motor Expo explores future design possibilities for the Ranger, and the underlying meaning could actually be to look forward to a facelifted Ford Ranger that looks like this.
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GM wants to block public from tracking how it uses its private jets
General Motors has filed a request to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to prevent the public from tracking the journeys its private planes make, which is apparently one of the options available to private plane […]
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Microsoft Surface-based BMW Konfigurator becomes the BMW Product Navigator
We’ve already seen a live video of the BMW Konfigurator while it was still a prototype in action in the past, but it seems that the technology that uses Microsoft Surface has matured into a […]
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Rear-wheel drive BMW SUVs to carry sDrive suffix
Rear-wheel drive versions of BMW’s SUVs like the BMW X1 will most likely carry the sDrive name instead of the current xDrive suffix. BMW has registered the trademark sDrive along with displacement indicators such as […]
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Volkswagen Scirocco tuned by Rieger
Ah, here we have yet another white Volkswagen Scirocco, this time by Rieger. White is a really nice colour for this car but visitors to the Essen show this month might find themselves in the […]
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Dodge Challenger tuned by Eibach for Essen 2008
The Dodge Challenger was the vehicle picked by suspension specialist Eibach to display at the tuner-centric 2008 Essen Motor Show. The engine has been left as it is, a 6.1 litre HEMI V8 producing 425 […]
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Risotto ai automobile: Marangoni M430 Mi.To
This is the Marangoni M430 Alfa Romeo Mi.To. First the bad, this car is just pure risotto, which is a completely random term that I'm going to use for an Italian ricer car.
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Volkswagen Scirocco Collector’s Edition
Click for enlarged image The other Volkswagen displayed at the 2008 Essen Motor Show is this Volkswagen Scirocco Collector’s Edition which joins the Mk6 Golf Collector’s Edition unveiled earlier this year. It also white like […]
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Volkswagen Eos White Night Concept
This special 3.2L V6 Eos concept for the Essen 2008 show is called the Volkswagen Eos White Night and features a black and white colour scheme extending everywhere from the exterior to the interior.
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2009 MINI Cabriolet: details and image gallery
Different versions of the press kits name it differently, in some markets its called the MINI Convertible and in some markets the MINI Cabrio, but it is essentially the same thing - a drop top MINI for the MINI enthusiast to enjoy open air motoring.
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BMW M3 Leather Edition: a nicer interior to be in
German turner Zwickenpflug clearly shares my sentiments on the M3's spartan interior and decided to deck the M3 out with a whole load of leather.
